Just months after breaking the world record for the 1500 metres Genzebe Dibaba completed
a double by taking the 1500m World Championship in Beijing. She is pictured above crossing the
finish line ahead of Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon and Sifan Hassan - the European 1500m champion.
It was on 17th. July 2015 in Monaco, that Genzebe broke the 1500m world record with a time of 3:50:07.
It was her first 'outside' gold medal - having won the World Indoor 1500m titles in 2012 and 2014.
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Genzebe
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DIBABA |
ETH |
4:08.09 |
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2.
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Faith Chepngetich |
KIPYEGON |
KEN |
4:08.96 |
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| 3. |
Sifan |
HASSAN |
NED |
4:09.34 |
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| 4. |
Dawit |
SEYAUM |
ETH |
4:10.26 |
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| 5. |
Laura |
MUIR |
GBR |
4:11.48
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| 6. |
Abeba |
AEGAWI |
SWE |
4:12.16 |
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| 7. |
Shannon |
ROWBURY |
USA |
4:12.39 |
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| 8. |
Andelika |
CICHOCKA |
POL |
4:13.22 |
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A happy Genzebe Dibaba with her gold medal. Wednesday August 26th.
2015 Photo G. Herringshaw. © Medals were presented the following day.
The following year she finished second in the 1500 metres final at the 2016
Olympic Games, losing the gold medal to Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon.
2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Women's 1,500 metres Final.
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Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon |
Kenya
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4:08.92 |
| 2. |
Genzebe Dibaba |
Ethiopia |
4:10.27 |
| 3. |
Jennifer Simpson |
United States |
4:10.53 |
| 4. |
Shannon Rowbury |
United States |
4:11.05 |
| 5. |
Sifan Hassan |
Netherlands |
4:11.23 |
| 6. |
Meraf Bahta |
Sweden |
4:12.59 |
| 7. |
Laura Muir |
Great Britain |
4:12.88 |
| 8. |
Dawit Seyaum |
Ethiopia |
4:13.14 |